Bespoke Synth vs Quanta 2

Bespoke Synth is modular synthesizer software for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Users connect modules in custom layouts to create sounds, with documented tools for sequencing, synthesis, audio effects, sampling, and modulation. The maker describes its DAW-like workflow as focused on jamming and exploration rather than a global timeline. The library provides access to more than 190 modules, and listed capabilities include MIDI controller support, VST plugin hosting, and Python livecoding. Python scripts can control notes and modules; documented integrations include Ableton Link synchronization and OSC message output. Users can import samples, save and load layouts, and write the last 30 minutes of audio to a recordings folder. Bespoke is open source under GPLv3, and all versions are described as identical. A free plan is listed, alongside optional Bespoke Plus at $20 per month and Bespoke Pro at $40 per month. The maker says payments go to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Online documentation and Discord are listed for help and discussion.

Quanta 2 is a granular synthesizer plugin for shaping imported audio samples into playable sounds. Its grain engine can produce up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice and works with AIFF, WAV, Broadcast WAV, FLAC, MP3, and Ogg files in any sample rate, bit depth, or channel configuration. Two virtual analog oscillators and a noise source add other sound sources, with dual filters that can run in series or parallel. Modulation includes four envelope generators of up to 99 steps each, two LFOs, sample and hold, and four assignable macros. Chorus, stereo dual delay, and reverb are built in. Quanta 2 supports MPE controllers, MTS-ESP microtuning, and TUN-format tuning tables. Desktop plugin formats are VST3, AU, AAX, and CLAP; the iPhone and iPad version is AUv3 and is sold separately. A fully functional demo has a 20-minute session timer and disables saving. The listed desktop license is $99 as a one-time purchase, with no subscription or DRM. A 2026 update added real-time recording and additional filter modes.